Our friendly dental team in York, Pennsylvania, works hard to stay educated to help take care of you. We regularly attend seminars and provide professional services to make your visits at Red Lion Dental easy and comfortable. Give us a call at 717-246-1085 to schedule an appointment with our dentists. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sally
Administrative Manager
Sally has worked in the dental field since 2007. She started out as an assistant for Dr. Payne and then when Dr. Black took over the practice in 2017, she switched to a receptionist, then an insurance coordinator and now she is our administrative office manager! Sally plays a crucial role in overseeing the day-to-day operations here in our office. Sally was inspired by Janeen who was Dr. Payne’s assistant, which started her entire dental career.
She loves working for Red Lion Dental and her favorite part about working at our office is her coworkers who are like her second family. Sally and her husband have been married since 1993; together they have two sons, a daughter-in-law and a new grandson. In Sally’s free time she likes to read, do crafts and help her husband on the family farm. Her idea of a perfect weekend would be hanging at home by the campfire.
Alecia
Treatment/ Financial Coordinator
Alecia graduated from dental assisting school at York County School of Technology in June 2019. She started her externship at Red Lion Dental in August 2019 and then was hired to become part of the team in January of 2020. Alecia started out being Dr. Black’s assistant until Dr. Black opened his second office in York in March 2021, and then she switched to doing more administrative work. Alecia also does all of our in-office lab cases, which includes all of our 3D printed lab cases, models, occlusal guards and more. She enjoys working in the dental field because she loves seeing how it can impact patients’ lives in such a positive way and also enjoys seeing patients become more confident in their smiles.
Alecia’s favorite memory working for Red Lion Dental so far is when our office went to Scottsdale, Arizona, for a SPEAR conference in April 2024. Alecia lives in Felton with her wife, their three dogs — Ryder, Creed and Baine — and their bearded dragon, Ripley. She enjoys the outdoors, the beach, baking and reading. Alecia is obsessed with plants and has over 20 plants in her home! She also is a coffee addict and likes to make her own cold brew at home.
Jena
Registered Dental Hygienist
Jena graduated from dental hygiene school from HACC in May 2024! Graduating from dental hygiene school was one of Jena’s biggest accomplishments — she graduated with honors while also juggling her life as a single mom of four and working for our office. Jena joined the Army National Guard in 2010, and while in the field she assisted with dental procedures, which started her dental career path. She was in the military for six years before she started working as Dr. Shalkey’s dental assistant in 2015. When Dr. Black took over the practice, she was his assistant while starting her journey to become a hygienist.
In Jena’s free time, she and her husband enjoy hiking together whenever they can find a moment between juggling their eight kids. She also loves to bake, read, and is into canning. You’ll often find Jena at any local coffee spot like The Hive, Belmont Bean Co. or Britton Coffee Co. Jena’s perfect weekend consists of hiking with her family or really doing anything outdoors.
Erica
Lead Dental Assistant
Erica has been at Red Lion Dental since November of 2020, but has been dental assisting since 1998. She got into dental assisting when she was a junior in high school through the work-study program and instantly loved it. Erica says she loves dental assisting because it is a mix of different procedures every day and not one patient is the same. She enjoys being able to help patients feel better about their smile.
Erica grew up in Northern Baltimore County in Maryland. In 2017 she moved to Shrewsbury and has been there ever since! She got into dentistry because her mom worked as a dental receptionist when Erica was growing up. So, she loved being at the dentist’s office — she would even help stuff envelopes as a kid to help her mom! When Erica is not at the office, she is at home with her husband Joe, their two kiddos and their dog Cookie! They are a gaming family and play often! Erica loves to spend time with her family and friends. When Erica and Joe get a night without the kids you can find them at breweries, local bands or their favorite local spot — Aviator Brew Hub!
Samari
Dental Assistant
Samari graduated from HACC’s dental assisting program in May 2025. Samari had one of her externship rotations at red lion dental while finishing school and loved the office! She loves to learn and plans to further her education in the field and continue providing the best care she can. Samari grew up in the area but loves to spend her time hiking, reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with her friends, family and fur baby Syx. Samari’s favorite places to travel are the Poconos in the winter for skiing or Virginia Beach!